9023966 wasp - Hyptia - BugGuide.Net

thanks Dave

… v belov, 31 July, 2014 - 7:33pm

Evaniidae

Hyptia sp. Adults feed on moisture or plant exudates. Some have been taken from honeydew. They are sometime seen running around on leaves, probably looking for food.

… Dave Smith, 31 July, 2014 - 7:22pm

Thanks for the genus on that

Thanks for the genus on that odd wasp. Would any view help get species?

… Rob Curtis, 31 July, 2014 - 9:10pm

For species

a close-up view of the mesopleuron and a close-up of the punctures of the frons might be ok, but it is hard from pictures.

… Dave Smith, 8 August, 2014 - 7:53pm

the 'battle position' of the metasoma looks quite unusual!

Moved from Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps.

… v belov, 31 July, 2014 - 2:32pm

It was rapidly running around

It was rapidly running around on the Milkweed like this. Hard to get a focus on.

… Rob Curtis, 31 July, 2014 - 3:57pm

intriguing behavior

looks like it's trying to supplement its diet with some nastiest stuff around...
since members of this family parasitize roach oothecae, the situation where you found it looks especially weird

… v belov, 31 July, 2014 - 4:03pm

There were at least 7 types o

There were at least 7 types of hymenoptera that I photographed on this one plant.

… Rob Curtis, 31 July, 2014 - 4:13pm

on the green parts? not flowers?

… v belov, 31 July, 2014 - 4:15pm

Yes all these wasps were runn

Yes all these wasps were running around looking for something. It seemed that if they stopped momentarily, then the plant would blow. very frustrating and I didn't get as good as shots of any that I had hoped, after about an hour.

… Rob Curtis, 31 July, 2014 - 4:19pm

any aphids or other abundant homoperans on the plant?

… v belov, 31 July, 2014 - 4:23pm

didn't notice much else. In

didn't notice much else. In other places, I found even more species of parasitic wasps on Milkweed though. They seem to run over the leaves more, than stems, where those Homopterans feed.

… Rob Curtis, 31 July, 2014 - 7:53pm